Nilotic

English

Etymology

Latin Nīlōticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Νειλώτης (Neilṓtēs).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /naɪˈlɒtɪk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /naɪˈlɑtɪk/, [naɪˈlɑɾɪk]

Adjective

Nilotic (comparative more Nilotic, superlative most Nilotic)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Nilotic languages or the people who speak them.

Synonyms

  • (pertaining to the Nile river): Nilean (rare, possibly dated)

Translations

Noun

Nilotic (uncountable)

  1. A group of languages spoken in parts of Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

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